Abstract
Long-segment stenotic tracheal rings represent a rare but life-threatening cause of respiratory distress. Surgery may be required in an emergency setting, using established techniques and repair materials. In an adult with long-segment tracheal stenosis whose extent was underestimated by conventional diagnostic workup, standard repair materials were unavailable in emergency setting. This case report illustrates a usual surgical technique in a bail out situation, using autologous Pericardium to patch a large tracheal defect. Although several techniques have been described for the treatment of tracheal stenosis, including slide tracheoplasty, tracheal autograft and rib cartilage grafting, here we used a pedicled pericardial patch. The purpose of this case report is to augment pericardial tracheoplasty.
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